It is said that pink was the regional preference at the time; how they came to this conclusion, is a mystery! It is thought that this colour was selected to compliment the bathroom décor – pink bathroom anyone? Of course, white toilet paper is available in France (it's also cheaper), it's just much less common.
It's true what you may have heard: Toilet paper is almost always pink in France, and it's often floral patterned. It's one of those little cultural quirks that I love as a traveler, even though I find it ridiculous.
Minor rectal bleeding is the passage of a few drops of blood from the rectum. This could appear in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement, on toilet paper or in stool. Common causes of minor rectal bleeding include: Hemorrhoids, or swollen blood vessels in the anus and rectum.
Most toilet paper in France is pink. The idea behind coloured toilet paper was to make it match the décor.
And the matchy-matchy aesthetic that predominated in the '60s and '70s isn't nearly so popular now. Scott still made colored toilet paper as recently as 2004, but today all their offerings come in a single color: white. (Interestingly enough, pink toilet paper is still a very big thing in France.)
But swanky doesn't stop at black: for the humble price of $1,376,900 you can purchase 22-karat gold toilet paper. From the product description: 'This is the most expensive toilet paper roll in the world. A Quality 3ply toilet paper with 22 carat gold through the roll.
Although colored toilet paper was an instant hit when it was first introduced in the 1950s, the colorful bathroom tissue trend eventually died out starting around the mid-'80s.
The Queen granted us a Royal Warrant in 1978 as a mark of recognition that Andrex® is a regular supplier of toilet tissue to the Royal households.
France – Contrary to popular belief, many places in France have toilets that you can actually safely use and you'll be able to flush the paper. This isn't the 1980s you know.
France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, and Spain: Instead of toilet paper, people from these countries (most of them from Europe) usually have a bidet in their washrooms. A bidet like a toilet, but also includes a spout that streams water like a water fountain to rinse you clean.
Common causes include: hard stools (poo) haemorrhoids (also known as piles), which are often associated with constipation. anal fissure (a small tear in the opening of the anus) or fistula (a small channel that develops between the anus and skin)
Common causes of fecal incontinence include diarrhea, constipation, and muscle or nerve damage. The muscle or nerve damage may be associated with aging or with giving birth. Whatever the cause, fecal incontinence can be difficult to discuss. But don't shy away from talking to your doctor about this common problem.
Bathroom Surfaces
The Pink Stuff can clean up even the worst bathroom stains. You can use it anywhere to clean your shower, bathtub, toilet, sinks.
Indeed, French building codes require this separation. The location of French toilets is tied to a number of cultural issues, especially public vs. private space and concepts of clean vs. dirty.
Usually, public toilets in Italy have toilet paper and soap holders but they tend to be empty as not replenished nearly as often as needed.
Can you flush toilet paper? Yes! Toilet paper is designed to breakdown quickly once it's flushed!
France and Italy are an exception and have some squat toilets remaining in old buildings and public toilets because they used to be the norm there in the early 20th century. In BMW Welt in Munich, the public restrooms have some stalls with squat toilets.
Public toilets often do not equip each toilet stall with toilet paper in Russia. Sometimes toilet paper is available outside the stalls. Sometimes there is none to be had. You can purchase small, travel-sized rolls from hygiene-product travel sections in supermarkets or convenience stores.
King Charles allegedly brings his own toilet seat and Kleenex Velvet toilet paper with him whenever he travels.
Leaves, sticks, moss, sand and water were common choices, depending on early humans' environment. Once we developed agriculture, we had options like hay and corn husks. People who lived on islands or on the coast used shells and a scraping technique.
But what toilet paper does the Queen like to use? It's likely to be Andrex. Their website states: “The Queen granted us a Royal Warrant in 1978 as a mark of recognition that Andrex® is a regular supplier of toilet tissue to the Royal households." It then jokes: "Good choice Ma'am.”
If you were 'today years old' when you learned that the French people prefer their toilet paper pink, you're not alone. But why is pink such a popular choice in France, I hear you ask. Well, if we rewind a little, to around the 1960's, France started using recycled paper to manufacture their loo rolls.
Tired of the khaki-hued drudgery of the war effort, Americans wanted to surround themselves with color. According to Pam Kueber of Retro Renovation and Save the Pink Bathrooms, approximately five million of the 20 million new homes built between 1946 and 1966 had a cotton candy pink bathroom.
Fast forward to 1857 when the first packaged sheets of pre-moistened bathroom tissue in the U.S. were produced by New Yorker Joseph Gayetty. He called it "therapeutic paper" and sold it in packs of 500 for 50 cents.